The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Reconciliation Act includes a provision that amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to provide nonexempt nursing mothers unpaid breaks to express breast milk in a private place other than a restroom for up to one year after the child’s birth.
The breaks must be given as frequently as necessary. Employers with fewer than 50 employees, who can demonstrate that compliance would cause them significant difficulty or expense, are not subject to the law’s requirements.
